Water cooling and distributing apparatus.



A. N. PETERS.

WATER COOLING AND DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION man Aucn4. 1915.

1 ,206, 24 1 v Patented N ov. 28, 1916.

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ArroR/vfrs A. N. PETERS. y WATER comme AND msTRlunNG APPARATUS.

APPLICATION HLED AUG.4| 1915- I I 1 ,206,241 Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

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WITNESS l/V VEN 70H ATTORNEYS ALBERT N. PETERS, 0F GALENA,'1VIISSO`URI.

1WATER. COOLING AND. DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

To all rwhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT N. PETERS, residing at Galena, in the county of Stone and State of Missouri, have invented a new and Improved Water Cooling and Distributing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to that class of water distributing apparatus in which are included a reservoir, a cooling tank cooperatively connected with the reservoir and in such a manner that a continuous circulation of the water within' the reservoir and the cooling tankV may be maintained when the temperature of the water in the reservoir drops below the temperature of the water in the cooling tank, and in which the water may be drawn oftI either directly fromthe reservoir or from the cooling tank. In its more complete nature, my invention comprehends an improved apparatus in which means are included for applying pressure to the water yheld in the cooling tank when the water level in the said tank drops below the delivery pipe, and in which the cooled water may be used in connection with a milk house and for constantly supplying one or more stock troughs.

I/Vithother objects in view that will be hereinafter referred to, my invention is an improved apparatus that embodies the peculiar and novel arrangement of the parts hereinafter fully explained, specifically pointed out in the claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: l'

Figure 1 illustrates diagrammatically, in vertical elevation, my improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified arrangement of my apparatus hereinafter specifically referred to. Fig. 3 illustrates diagrammatically, in vertical elevation, a further modification of my improved apparatus hereinafter explained.

In the practical application of my invention, and in the simplest form thereof, as

illustrated by Fig. 1, of the drawing, a double tank system is shown, which comprises an upper tank or reservoir 1 suitably located adjacent the roof of the dwelling to receive the rain water which in passing from the roof 2 flows into a pipe 3 of a lter 4 provided with a valved outflow 5 at the lower end and whose upper end has a discharge that connects with the upper end of the reservoir, as shown, and the said iilter Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-eu Nov. 2s, 1916.

Application filed August 14, 1915. Serial No. 45,574.

1 may also be fed withV water pumped from4 a spring or well.

Reservoir 1, which may be of any desired shape and built up of any material, hasl an outflow or circulating pipe 8 that extends down and connects with a lower Vor cooling tank 7, in practice sunk in the ground below the normal freezing point, and they said tank is also connected with the reservoir through a return pipe 6 which, as also the pipe 8, has a control valve 80. f

An outlet pipe 9 leads from the bottom yof the cooling tank 7 withinrthe dwelling and as shown has its valved end 9OflocatedV over a sink' 10.

It is understood in thek practical application of my invention, anumber of outlet pipes may lead from'the coolingtank 7 forl Ydown from the reservoir, are open, it is evident that so long as there isany water in thereservoir 1, the water contained therein will force the water from the cooling tank when the valve onany one of the outlet pipes from the kcooling tank Vis open, out through the said opened outlet pipe, it being also understood that since warm water is lighter than cold water, it makes no difference in my apparatus how hot the water in the reservoir l may get, it will not affect the water 'in the cooling tank until the water is drawn from the said cooling tank, and then it will remain at the top of the cooling tank and generally have time to cool before being drawn out of the said cooling tank. Water, may if desired, be drawn'ov directly from the reservoir 1 through 'a valved pipe 12 that joins with the pipe 6V ,Inilk and other articles setv in the trough," c ool.

16 designates an outlet pipe for leading oi the warmed Water in the milk trough to y a feeder in the poultry or stock yard, and

Vis cooled belowr the temperature of the Water inthe cooling tank the said Water gravitatee to the bottom of the cooling tank and thereby forces the Water Within said cooling tank back up into the reservoir, and such Water Vcirculation tends to prevent the Water in theJ reservoir from freezing in extreme cold weather and to further protect the reservoir tank from strain in case of possible freezing,

a number of Wooden bars are pendently supported from the top of the tank and Within the Water, about which, in case of freezing the ice will form, and thereby take the strain orf the tank.

Y When the demand is very great on the cooling tank that is in direct Connection with the reservoir (the main cooling tank) and especially Where some of the Water is to be delivered at a considerable distance from the main cooling tank, then Water can be best delivered cool by putting in another or additionalr coolingvtank that oins With the main delivery pipe through a pipe connection 81, as is clearlyT shovvn in Fig. '3, By vproviding, a second cooling tank, as stated, a person living at a considerable distance from the main reservoir may have a water system as good as one living adjacent to the said main reservoir.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,.the complete arrangement of my cistern f system, the manner in which it operates and Y its advantages will be readily apparent.

That I claim is:

In a. Water distributing. apparatus, theY combination With a source supplying Water, a reservoir elevated above the level at which the Water is to ber distributed and into which the Water is delivered :trom the said source of supply; of a cooling tankvrlocated in the ground. below the normal freezing point, a lead pipe and a return pipeV connecting the bottom of the reservoir with the top of the cooling tank, anda valved` outioiv pipe that extends from the lower end of the coolingV tank to a point of delivery.

ALBERT N. PETERS.

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